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As the Chicago Bears prepare for free agency, they’ve got considerable needs to weigh and cannot forget about special teams, a unit that was understocked last season. A review of playing-time statistics for the Bears shows that three of the top six contributors on special teams are coming out of contract: veteran defensive backs Danny McCray and Sherrick McManis and tight end Dante Rosario. It’s nothing new for a team to have significant turnover on special teams from year to year, but the Bears were heavy with rookies and first-year players on special teams last season and there is little doubt that contributed to the unit's struggles. Under new special teams...

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As the Chicago Bears prepare for free agency, they’ve got considerable needs to weigh and cannot forget about special teams, a unit that was understocked last season.
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